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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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DNR: Big cats not settled in Minnesota yet

Are there more cougars in Minnesota than one might think? An increase in sightings over the past few years could leave one to believe that there is.

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Idaho offers hints at what a Minnesota wolf hunting season would be like

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources could open a wolf hunting season as early as next fall. MPR's Cathy Wurze spoke with John Rachael, who works with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and who manages the wolf hunt there.
by Cathy Wurzer

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EPA tells nation's dirty power plants to clean up

The nation's oldest and dirtiest power plants under an Environmental Protection Agency rule announced Wednesday will force plants to control mercury and other toxic pollutants for the first time.

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$300M initiative to clean up Great Lakes

Congress has approved $300 million to continue a multiyear program aimed at fixing some of the Great Lakes' most severe environmental programs. Some of the money is expected to benefit Lake Superior and Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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Zebra mussels spread in Lake Minnetonka

Researchers have found the invasive zebra mussels are spreading in a popular recreational lake in eastern Minnesota.

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Nationally, gray wolves face uncertain future

After devoting four decades and tens of millions of dollars to saving the gray wolf, the federal government wants to get out of the wolf-protection business.

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Minn. plans hunting season as gray wolves come off endangered list

Minn. plans hunting season as gray wolves come off endangered list

The Obama administration is taking gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region off the federal endangered species list. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources already is laying plans for a hunting season on wolves.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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How does fracking affect Minnesota?

How does fracking affect Minnesota?

One bright spot in the U.S. economy is the oil drilling industry that has developed around hydraulic fracture mining, or fracking. Reports suggest the drilling technique is harming the environment. In fact, a recent Draft EPA report suggests the process may be contaminating ground water. How is this booming industry affecting our natural resources? And how is Minnesota involved in the controversy?

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